Sentences with phrase «also drives up standards»

Research suggests that providing well - balanced, nutritious school meals not only improves children's general health but also drives up standards in classrooms, with well - nourished pupils showing clear academic benefits.

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As the Carruthers report explains, innovation in the NHS has the capacity both to save lives and drive up standards of care in the health service, but also to promote efficiency and reduce the cost burden of treatments and procedures.

Plans also include a new # 4million fund to develop new ways to help children with additional needs move from alternative provision into mainstream education or special schools and measures to drive up standards in alternative provision education settings.

Prospect is also keen to engage with the National Schools Commissioner about his strategy to drive up standards in schools.

«We are in competition (with other schools), but we also talk to each other and support each other through the local authority, and I really think it's helped drive up standards in the whole of Hackney whether maintained schools or academies.»

«We are also building Free Schools and letting the most popular schools expand to meet demand from parents and we are intervening to drive up standards in weak primaries across the country which have thousands of empty places simply because parents don't want to send their children to them.»

The S90 also comes standard with the second - generation Pilot Assist semi-autonomous driving system, which combines adaptive cruise control and lane centering to allow the S90 to essentially drive itself on highways at speeds up to 80 mph.

It's more powerful than the standard Fiesta ST and Ford has tweaked the suspension, actually softening the springs and dampers but beefing up the rear torsion beam and front anti-roll bar - changes that have also been applied to the regular ST since we first drove that car.

While the V90's Inscription trim comes quite well - equipped, with features including active cruise control as part of the standard kit, there were also plenty of options on this particular Maple Brown wagon, helping drive it up to its $ 69,340 as - tested price.

Mercedes - Benz also says that the car's Airmatic air suspension has been adapted to deal with the extra weight of the protection modifications, and special run - flat tires that can drive up to 19 miles even when damaged are standard.

The Mercedes - Benz S600 Guard also offers all of the same luxury features as the standard car, including the optional Chauffeur Package with specially outfitted rear seats and all of the active safety features that make up the semi-autonomous Intelligent Drive system.

While it's solid and well put - together, it doesn't have any visual pizzazz over a standard Leon, not only to match up to its sharp exterior, but also its exhilarating driving experience.

On sale now, the A3 starts out with a 170 horsepower, 1.8 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine, but you can step up to a 220 horsepower, 2.0 - liter turbo four that also makes all - wheel drive standard for not that much more.

Side curtain airbags, dual forward airbags, active headrests up front, electronic traction control and stability control, and side impact airbags for forward passengers are all standard with the Tucson, which also features the availability of all - wheel drive to go with its four - cylinder engine.

The 2017 CX - 5 is also emerging as the category's technology champ with a head - up display, smart blind spot detection aler t, full - range adaptive cruise control, standard LED headlamps, and an intelligent all - wheel - drive system.

A head - up display, wireless charging and Wi - Fi hotspot, leather covered dashboard, Carbon Ceramic Brakes and an M Driver Package (which includes a high performance driving class and raises the top speed to 174 mph from 155 mph) and standard suspension calibration for increased comfort are also available.

Radio: Infotainment System w / CD / MP3 / DVD / HDD / Nav - inc: The 12.3 touch screen displays the car's audio system, telephone, ride and comfort settings and the very latest navigation system, which uses both an in - car hard - disc drive and a DVD player to access route data, An 8 - speaker sound system is offered as standard employing the latest Balanced Mode Radiator technology, The GT also benefits from telephone and music player connectivity, and DVD movie playback, Music can be played and controlled directly from an iPod as well as from a 6 - disc CD changer, SD card reader or directly from the car's hard - disc drive, which can store up to 15 GB of music

There's also all - wheel drive standard across the lineup so whether you're adventuring up a mountain or through the snow on the way to work, the Crosstrek is up to the task.

Radio: Infotainment System w / CD / MP3 / DVD / HDD / Nav - inc: The 8 - inch touch screen displays the car's audio system, telephone, ride and comfort settings and the very latest navigation system, which uses both an in - car hard - disc drive and a DVD player to access route data, An 8 - speaker sound system is offered as standard employing the latest Balanced Mode Radiator technology, The GT also benefits from telephone and music player connectivity, and DVD movie playback, Music can be played and controlled directly from an iPod as well as from a 6 - disc CD changer, SD card reader or directly from the car's hard - disc drive, which can store up to 15 GB of music

Our test unit was equipped with the optional all - wheel drive system (front wheel drive is standard) which also includes Hill Decent Control, a 3.16 rear - axle ratio and a fully independent suspension system with MacPherson struts up front and an independent five - link out back.

Both models are also equipped as standard with AIRMATIC air suspension plus a Pre-Entry Climate Control system that can be controlled via the internet, adding up to a truly exceptional level of driving and climate comfort.

• Intensification of the typical MINI go - kart feeling with extensively revised suspension technology, reduced weight and increased rigidity; new single - joint spring strut axle with aluminium swivel bearing and also axle supports and wishbones made of high - strength steel; new multilink rear axle also in optimised lightweight construction and space - saving geometry; refined electromechanical power steering now with Servotronic as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), in the MINI Cooper S also including Performance Control; new spring and damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; light alloy wheels in 15 - inch or 16 - inch (MINI Cooper S) format as standard; light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.

• Intensification of the typical MINI go - kart feeling with extensively revised suspension technology, reduced weight and increased rigidity; new single - joint spring strut front axle with aluminium swivel bearing and also axle supports and wishbones made of high - strength steel; new multilink rear axle also in optimised lightweight construction and space - saving geometry; refined electromechanical power steering now with Servotronic as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), in the MINI Cooper S also including Performance Control; new spring and damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; fitted as standard with 15 - inch steel rims and wheel covers (MINI One, MINI One D) as well as light alloy wheels in 15 - inch (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S); light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.

The M Drive configuration also includes the information shown on the standard Head - Up Display and projects important information onto the windscreen directly in the driver's field of vision.

Stepping up to the Limited model nets you standard Bluetooth with Chyrsler's Uconnect voice command system and adds a touch - screen receiver for the audio rig that features a 30 GB hard drive for ripping audio tracks and USB connectivity — these options can also be added a la carte to the Touring model, but if you're thinking of doing so, go ahead and step up to the Limited to unlock the navigation option and add standard leather trim and larger chrome wheels.

By the end of 2016, Lamborghini came up with a surprise... the Huracan LP580 - 2, also known as the RWD version... back in the Gallardo era, we had the special LP550 - 2, a detuned version of the LP560 - 4 with rear wheel drive only... well, this is mostly the same idea... a detuned Huracan with rear wheel drive... but this time they also installed slightly modified front and rear bumpers, and steel disc brakes as standard, while the LP610 - 1 comes with carbon ceramic brakes as standard fitment.

Rear - wheel drive prevents all that torque steer in check, while also ensuring that the i3 lives up to BMW's high standards for vehicle dynamics and handling.

The Datsun GO line up has also been reinforced with new «A» grade which is equipped with power steering, electrical power windows and driver airbag in some variants and the «follow me home» system and drive computer is standard across all variants.

One peek at our rankings tell you that this was close - and that your own test drives might very well produce different preferences.We also can say that if off - road capabilities were the prime criteria, the results would be much different.But for most of us, sport - utility vehicles are essentially cars with extra ground clearance, four - wheel drive, extra cargo capacity, an added sense of security and an extra measure of rugged panache.So our judgments are based largely on the same standards we apply to automobiles, with safety features right up at the top of the list.

Standard equipment for the BMW 2 Series Coupe also includes Driving Experience Control — which allows the driver to adjust the suspension set - up as desired — and dual zone automatic climate control.

The Smart Fortwo Electric Drive maintains the two - passenger, truncated coupe body style of the standard version of the car, but it adds a 47 horsepower electric motor (up to 70 horsepower in short bursts) that is also capable of generating 96 lb - ft of torque.

The M Drive configuration also includes the information shown on the Head - Up Display, which comes as standard on the new BMW M5 and projects important information onto the windscreen directly in the driver's field of vision.

Yet even with what is currently one of the longest driving ranges on the list of electric cars, the 500e also offers another unique way of avoiding range anxiety: The standard Fiat 500e Pass program that gives owners access to a traditional gas - powered car for up to 12 days a year for extended road trips (thanks to a partnership with the Enterprise car - rental consortium).

Also added to the standard equipment list are Adaptive LED Headlights, Head - Up Display, Driving Assistant with Lane Change Warning and Approach Control Warning, Tyre Pressure Monitor, Internet access and ConnectedDrive Freedom, offering users access to ConnectedDrive Services, Remote Services, Real Time Traffic Information and Concierge Services.

To help direct all engine's power to the ground, the GLA45 AMG comes standard with a AMG - tuned version of the 4MATIC all - wheel - drive system that can send up to 50 percent of the power to the rear wheels and — unlike the GLA250 — the AMG model also features torque vectoring that is achieved by brake application at the rear inside wheel.

The 2009 model - year features a new dual exhaust system yields a more powerful sound while also boosting horsepower to 265 (up from 263); standard high intensity discharge (HID) head lamps sharpen front styling and aid nighttime visibility, and standard Active Stability Control (ASC) enhances driving safety and performance.

We also expect upgraded infotainment, plus a standard, plus - sized central touchscreen mounted in the dash, a full - color heads - up display, and a slew of semi-autonomous driving systems for comfort and safety.

4 Wheel Drive... New Arrival... Optional equipment includes: All Star Edition, Engine: 5.3 L EcoTec3 V8, Trailering Package, 4» Chrome Round Assist Steps (LPO), Heavy - Duty Rear Locking Differential, Wheels: 18» x 8.5» Bright - Machined Aluminum, Tires: P265 / 65R18 AT BW, LED Cargo Box Lighting... Chevrolet Certified Pre-Owned means that you not only get the reassurance of a 12mo / 12, 000 mile Bumper - to - Bumper limited warranty and a 2 year / 24, 000 mile Standard CPO Maintenance Plan, but also up to a 6 - Year / 100, 000 - Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty, a 172 - point inspection and reconditioning process, 24 hr roadside assistance, and a complete vehicle history report.

The Adaptive M suspension, fitted as standard for the UK market, also provides COMFORT, SPORT and SPORT + modes, enabling the driver to choose between a more comfortable damper setting for urban driving, for example, or a stiffer set - up for dynamic driving on country roads.

Added to which, the MINI John Cooper Works Paceman will also serve up smile - inducing agility off the beaten track thanks to its standard ALL4 all - wheel drive.

Mercedes» trainees have also ditched the B - class's front - wheel drive layout for rear - wheel drive, running a propshaft from its new seven - speed automatic gearbox under the flat floor towards the rear where it mates with an axle from the old E 430 Estate; Its 1540 mm rear track allowed them to retain standard rear bodywork but required new pick - up points for the rear multi-link suspension and a smaller fuel tank.

So, yeah, you give up a couple of MPGs over the standard V6, and you don't have a V8 or manual transmission option, but you also get to rip awesome all - wheel - drive donuts in the winter instead of having to drive your rusted out beater Jeep Cherokee.

Emma rather unnervingly takes you through how the team reserves the right to terminate your contract if your performances are not up to standard, although if you achieve consistently positive performances then she will be able to improve your contract, while also actively updating you on invitational events that elevates your driver's popularity and image by driving historic cars.

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which they're forced to rely on more, driving up the price of cars over time and forcing their fellow consumers also to get cars and forcing local governments to pave roads to the standards required by cars and hospitals to build emergency wards to the standard to handle frequent and severe car collisions.

The company also notes that increased adoption of more recent versions of Android has driven up security standards and offered better protection for customers.

Plans also include a new # 4 million fund to develop new ways to help children with additional needs move from alternative provision in to mainstream education or special schools and measures to drive up standards in alternative provision education settings.